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A night-time temple scene with a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali dominating the frame. The murti has a tall white crown, red tongue, four arms, and is draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands and white jewelled ornaments. In the foreground, a figure with long matted dark hair and a brown shawl or wrap raises one arm high, scattering or offering petals; only the back and arm are visible. Above, a framed portrait shows a man with a red cap and garland, and string lights and green foliage hang from the roof. Brass lamps and offerings sit at the base of the murti.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple space. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-orange cloth and a reddish-brown rudraksha-style mala over his shoulder, offers a tray of flowers and an oil lamp toward a large blue-faced Kali murti decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands, red and gold jewellery, and a white crown-like headdress. Behind him a shrine is layered with flowers and ornaments, and a small fire pit glows at lower left. In the background, several men in white dhotis and saffron cloths play drums, and a man in white stands with hands folded. A world map projection and string lights hang overhead.2016-10-29Night outdoor ritual before a large blue-faced deity murti of Kali with a protruding red tongue, wearing a white crown, a white lace-like collar, gold necklaces and a yellow and pink marigold garland, and holding a raised sword in one hand. A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left with his hands raised toward the murti in worship. Behind him are brass oil lamps, a tray with offerings, a fire glowing at the lower left, colourful floral decorations and a flower-hung wall. Several other figures in white and red attire stand in the background.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night-time puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti draped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers, a severed-head garland, white crown and lace-like decoration. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder and a red-brown dhoti or wrap raises his hand toward the deity's raised arm while standing beside brass lamps. Green festoons and string lights hang above, and a banner with a world map and portrait is visible behind.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 29 20162016-10-29November 15 20172017-11-15